Operations and Instrumentation Technician

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer, LLC is now hiring a self-driven Operations and Instrumentation Technician to join the fertilizer shipping and storage terminal located in Wood River, IL. You will be responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining I&E control systems and will perform duties to ensure the safe, compliant, and reliable operation of the terminal.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

Bonus eligible

Competitive 401K company contribution and employer match program

Excellent Health benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Opportunity for advancement

*Must live within 45 minutes of the reporting location and be willing to work extended hours as required and be on a rotating on-call schedule including nights and weekends

Our Team

Koch Fertilizer, LLC owns network of storage and terminal assets across the Midwest and Eastern corn belt responsible for storage and shipment of anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizer products to customers for agricultural and industrial use.

What You Will Do

• Manage calibration, installation, verification, and validation of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems
• Troubleshoot and maintain I&E Control systems through inspections, tests, adjustments, and repairs of electric, electronic, mechanical, instruments and systems
• Manage daily maintenance work and low activities utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Perform reliability-based maintenance, repair, or replacement of a variety of instruments including but not limited to, flow, level, pressure, temperature, vibration, variable frequency drives, electric motors, and analyzers
• Improve, develop, and implement maintenance process improvements and efficiencies
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and operate ammonia refrigeration, storage, loading/unloading systems
• Work with full life cycle of ammonia processes including refrigeration, gas fired heating, instrumentation, and PLC control systems, pumps, motors, and loading/unloading product

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience or training in the maintenance and troubleshooting electrical control systems
• Experience reading electrical drawings
• Valid Driver's license

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to be medically approved to participate in the respiratory protection and HAZWOPER programs
• Ability to push/pull up to 75 lbs
• Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs
• Ability to grip up to 30 lbs
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and work at heights up to 100 ft
• Ability to work outdoors in various types of weather
• Ability to sit, stand or kneel as needed
• Ability to wear full Level A Personal Protective Equipment

What Will Put You Ahead

• 3+ years of industrial electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems experience
• 3+ years of experience working with Motor Controls, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's), Variable Frequency Drives (VFD's)
• Knowledge of industrial test equipment (Hart Communicator, Multimeter, signal generators, etc.) with troubleshooting and electrical skills
• Experience with a CMMS system (Ex: Maximo)
• Associates degree in a technical field

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Fertilizer delivers a full line of fertilizers designed to boost crop performance and help growers reach their yields. Our team also brings logistical expertise and a wide range of invaluable services, from delivered freight and logistics capabilities to online shipment tracking.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.